Sidecar-less Service Mesh: Dream or Reality?

Explore the concept of sidecar-less service mesh in this conference talk from Conf42 Platform Engineering 2023. Delve into the challenges of microservices, understand the fundamentals of service mesh, and learn about Istio's current sidecar model. Discover the potential of Istio Ambient Mesh as a sidecar-less alternative, examining its advantages in cost reduction, performance, and observability. Gain insights into the future of service mesh technology and its practical applications in enterprise environments.

intro
preamble
who is rohit
challenges with microservices
what is a service mesh?
before service mesh
service mesh
service mesh functions
platform goals with service mesh istio
- data plane - sidecar proxies
- control plane
istio sidecar model
large deployments of enterprise service mesh
potential challenges with sidecar proxies
sample istio - bookinfo page deployment
istio sidecar model challenges
future
data plane is where the innovation continues to happen
introducing istio ambient mesh
slicing the layers
observability w/o istio sidecars
observability w/ istio sidecars
istio ambient model l4
istio ambient advantage: reduced cost
what istio ambient mesh means for your wallet?
performances
other advantages
what's next? - istio ambient
additional resources
istio - practical applications
thank you